Category Archives: Consumer activism

It’s hard to catch the bus when the MBTA tells you to wait in the wrong place!

To: CabotSuperintendent@mbta.com Mr. Houghton, Thanks to a helpful bus driver this morning (the driver of the inbound 554 bus that passed through Newton Corner at around 8:20), my daughter and I finally found out the real explanation for why we missed the 554 bus from Newton Corner to Newtonville on Monday and Tuesday of this… Read More: It’s hard to catch the bus when the MBTA tells… »

MBTA 2, Passengers 0

Mr. Houghton, Being a glutton for punishment, and having no better option, my daughter and I set out this morning once again to take the T from Brighton Center to Walnut Street in Newton, changing buses in Newton Corner. We were stationed at 400 Centre Street by 8:17, waiting for a 554 bus scheduled to… Read More: MBTA 2, Passengers 0 »

Last week, Comcast exceeded expectations; this week, not so much

I just sent this: Mr. [name elided], Thank you for your email and voicemail message. I’m sorry to say that it appears the issue with my account is not yet resolved. Early Saturday morning, Comcast sent out a service announcement with the subject “The new Comcast.net is now live”. Like all the previous service announcements,… Read More: Last week, Comcast exceeded expectations; this week, not so much »

The MBTA fails, yet again, to provide a minimal level of acceptable service

To: CabotSuperintendent@mbta.com Cc: <Steven.Baddour@state.ma.us>, <Rep.JosephWagner@hou.state.ma.us>, <Steven.Tolman@state.ma.us>, <Rep.KevinHonan@hou.state.ma.us>, <mayor@cityofboston.gov>, <Mark.Ciommo@cityofboston.gov>, <Michael.F.Flaherty@cityofboston.gov>, <Stephen.Murphy@cityofboston.gov>, <John.R.Connolly@cityofboston.gov>, <sam.yoon@cityofboston.gov>, “‘Governor Patrick’s Office (imailagent)’” <gov.webmail@state.ma.us>, “‘Halbert, David’” <David.Halbert@cityofboston.gov> John Houghton Superintendent, Cabot Bus Garage MBTA Dear Mr. Houghton, They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.  If so, then I must… Read More: The MBTA fails, yet again, to provide a minimal level… »

Comcast fixes problem <8 hours after "executive email carpet bomb"

I received voicemail and email messages from a Comcast employee less than 3½ hours after I sent my “executive email carpet bomb” (EECB), asking for more information about the issue.  I replied with details. A few hours later, less than eight hours after the EECB,  I received a voicemail message from a Comcast employee indicating… Read More: Comcast fixes problem »

Comcast continues to send service announcements to wrong email address, six months after first complaint

To: mitch_bowling@cable.comcast.com Cc: amy_banse@comcast.com, andrew_baer@cable.comcast.com, bradley_dusto@cable.comcast.com, brian_roberts@comcast.com, catherine_avgiris@cable.comcast.com, charlie_thurston@cable.comcast.com, david_cohen@comcast.com, david_juliano@cable.comcast.com, david_scott@cable.comcast.com, derek_harrar@cable.comcast.com, diane_robina@comcast.com, douglas_gaston@comcast.com, greg_butz@cable.comcast.com, jamie_davis@cable.comcast.com, jamie_davis@comcast.com, jeff_shell@comcast.com, john_ridall@cable.comcast.com, john_schanz@cable.comcast.com, joseph_donnelly@comcast.com, kevin_casey@cable.comcast.com, michael_angelakis@comcast.com, peter_kiriacoulacos@cable.comcast.com, ralph_roberts@cable.comcast.com, ralph_roberts@comcast.com, rick_germano@cable.comcast.com, sandy_wax@comcast.com, tony_werner@cable.comcast.com, william_stemper@cable.comcast.com Subject: Comcast sends service announcements to wrong email address for six months, ignores customer’s efforts to fix Mitch Bowling General Manager and Senior Vice… Read More: Comcast continues to send service announcements to wrong email address,… »